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Cîntarea României (literally "Song [of praise] to Romania") was an annual national cultural festival in theSocialist Republic of Romania since 1976 intended to promote ideologically-approved artistic manifestations, featuring both professional and amateur artists from across the country.[1] Being part of Ceaușescu's policies to promoteNational Communism in Romania, the festival used folklore (especiallyfolk music) and it had a role in shaping the national identity of the Romanians and the view of Romanian history.[1]
The festival gets its name from a 19th-century essay generally attributed toAlecu Russo.